The news that Rita Ora opt out of returning to the next season of "The Voice" definitely devastated fans and followers of the talent competition especially since the "Black Widow" singer has been known to insert distinct points of view with regard the development of the contestants. However, television viewers need not fret as they will still get their daily dose of the artist as recent reports revealed that Ora will be featured as a judge in "X Factor" next season alongside Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.
While many are left to wonder on the reason Ora chose to transfer to the rival talent of "The Voice," the "Poison" star was quick to clarify that her transfer had definitely nothing to do with her relationship with the other judges in the show. "It's nothing to do with any of the coaches personally," she told Mirror UK, referring to co-judges Will.i.am, Tom Jones and Ricky Wilson. She added, "I love them all."
As it turns out, Ora's decision not to return to "The Voice" was not at all due to any personal issues or anything related to anyone on the show. Rather, the singer had to opt out of her role as a judge next season due to a practical reason - her schedule. She explained, "But it's definitely something to fit in with my timetable and my schedule," referring to the packed roster of events she has for the following months. Meanwhile, Ora also expressed her gratefulness to the team she worked with in "The Voice" as well as the memories she created with her co-judges. She said, "That experience I had with The Voice is surreal."
While Ora insists that her move to no longer reprise her role in the talent show primarily depended on her timetable, co-judge Tom Jones shared that he had a gut feeling that she will be leaving "The Voice" after her first season. "I saw the look on her [Ora] face when she didn't have anyone in the final. When you're a coach you take it to heart," the "Delilah" crooner disclosed to BBC News UK. He added, ""We want to do the best we can for the people that we're coaching."
"When I saw the look on her face I thought 'I hope this doesn't affect her [so much] that she won't want to be here next season," Jones shared. " He went on to reveal, "I would have felt the same way if it happened to me. It's bit soul-destroying. I talked to her at length after to try and console her because she was very upset."
